1995 Honda Civic EX review from North America
"This is a good car if you have a lot of money to put into it and if you know how to repair it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car was great when I first got it then it seemed like every other month the car had to go to the shop. Once the timing belt needed changed I took it to the dealership then about two months later it started making a really weird noise and the steering wheel was vibrating really bad so I took it back to the dealership they tried telling me once again that the timing belt needed changed. I told them that it was very funny since they just had claimed to had done that two months earlier.
Another thing about Honda's is the windows seem to break a lot I had to replace both windows in mine and also have two other friends with Honda's and they have both had to replace theirs also.
More currently the power steering fluid has been leaking which I normally have to refill at least every two months. Also the oil has started to leak also which needs to be filled once a month. In the past two and a half months the car has overheated twice and been put in the shop both times. The worst part is that just two weeks ago I was driving down a busy road during lunch hour and I was doing close to 40 mph when the car just died luckily I was able to get the car to keep rolling until I could get to the next parking lot.
When I first got the car I loved it, but towards the end I was very happy to see it go.
General comments?
Be careful when looking into purchasing a Honda.
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| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 98000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 199500 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 29th May, 2007 |